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With a beaming smile, she turned to her sisters and declared, “I’ve chosen Leon Boscos.”
The confidence and certainty in her statement wrapped around my heart like a comforting embrace.
My face broke into a broad smile, joy radiating through my chest, warming me from the inside out.
“Yes!” Avra and Laya shouted in perfect harmony.
I turned to them, my expression solemn as I regarded them with deep sincerity.
“I’m honored Calista has chosen me,” I declared, my voice steady. “I promise you both that I will treat her like the queen she is and protect her always.”
“Welcome to the family, Leon,” Avra said, her nod filled with approval. “Just make my little sister happy. That’s all we ask.”
“I will do my absolute best,” I assured them.
“Shall we head out?” Calista inquired, smiling at me.
I nodded, unable to refuse her, yet aware of the curious glances her sisters cast our way.
“Where are you going?” Avra inquired, her eyes narrowing.
A rush of heat flooded my veins.
How could I possibly explain?
Your sister wants me to take her back to my house for a very intimate encounter.
Absolutely not.
Thankfully, Calista seemed to anticipate the need for a tactful response.
“We’re going on a date. Unsupervised,” she announced, cutting off any words I might have stumbled over.
“I see.” Avra chuckled. “You’re a grown woman, Calista. Enjoy yourself.”
“I plan to,” Calista replied, winking at her sisters.
I suppressed a groan before they walked away, leaving the two of us alone.
“Where’s your car?” Calista’s gaze locked onto mine with a confidence that reflected our earlier conversation. A thrill of excitement coursed through me, making my cock twitch in my pants.
“This way.” I gestured, leading her outside.
Every step felt like a journey closer to a paradise I could only dream of. Inside, a storm of emotions raged as I grappled with my desires.
I longed to honor Calista with the utmost respect she deserved, but the way her thumb caressed the inside of my elbow was a whisper of intimacy that stole my breath away.
I yearned to strip away the barriers between us, to enjoy every moment of passion, but that desire conflicted with the gentlemanly restraint I wanted to maintain. In the back of the car, she sat close to me, so close that her fire-like heat radiated against my side, and her thighs pressed against mine, a silent promise. The air was thick with tension and by now my cock throbbed hot and hard with raw desire.
I breathed in her perfume, a sweet and musky scent that clung to the air, the same one she’d worn before. It was intoxicating, a fragrance that would forever be entwined with my memories of her and the desperate desire she stirred in me.
I reached for her hand, needing to be closer.
Her fingers were warm and soft, a stark contrastto the hard, calloused skin of my own. The hunger and lust for her gnawed at me, a blaze that threatened to consume us both.
Yet, beneath the inferno was a cold pit of fear. I saw the echoes of old ghosts in her emerald irises, and the last thing I wanted was to be another one of them.
“Cali, is this really what you want, darling?” I asked as I turned to face her. “Are you certain? You can always reconsider. We could pause and grab a drink. There’s a charming cocktail bar nearby. We could just enjoy a proper date. I promise I’m happy to wait.”